Earlier today, the lovely Julia (Twitter.com/XLadyJackal)suggested that a Whedony version of "The 12 Days of Christmas" be created. Through a collaborative effort of our friends and Whedony chat contributors, this is what we came up:
The Twelve Whedony Days of Christmas
"On the first day of Christmas, Joss Whedon gave to me...
A space ship, called Serenity.
On the second day of Christmas, Joss Whedon gave to me...
Two vamps with souls,
And a space ship, called Serenity.
On the third day of Christmas, Joss Whedon gave to me...
Three flowers in-a vase,
Two vamps with souls,
And a space ship, called Serenity.
On the fourth day of Christmas, Joss Whedon gave to me...
Four sharp stakes,
Three flowers in-a vase,
Two vamps with souls,
And a space ship, called Serenity.
On the fifth day of Christmas, Joss Whedon gave to me...
Five freeze ray beams!
Four sharp stakes,
Three flowers in-a vase,
Two vamps with souls,
And a space ship, called Serenity.
On the sixth day of Christmas, Joss Whedon gave to me...
Six gents a' floatin',
Five freeze ray beams!
Four sharp stakes,
Three flowers in-a vase,
Two vamps with souls,
And a space ship, called Serenity.
On the seventh day of Christmas, Joss Whedon gave to me...
Seven minds a' wipin',
Six gents a' floatin',
Five freeze ray beams!
Four sharp stakes,
Three flowers in-a vase,
Two vamps with souls,
And a space ship, called Serenity.
On the eighth day of Christmas, Joss Whedon gave to me...
Eight laywers dying,
Seven minds a' wipin',
Six gents a' floatin',
Five freeze ray beams!
Four sharp stakes,
Three flowers in-a vase,
Two vamps with souls,
And a space ship, called Serenity.
On the ninth day of Christmas, Joss Whedon gave to me...
Nine watchers watching',
Eight laywers dying,
Seven minds a' wipin',
Six gents a' floatin',
Five freeze ray beams!
Four sharp stakes,
Three flowers in-a vase,
Two vamps with souls,
And a space ship, called Serenity.
On the tenth day of Christmas, Joss Whedon gave to me...
Ten potentials whining,
Nine watchers watching',
Eight laywers dying,
Seven minds a' wipin',
Six gents a' floatin',
Five freeze ray beams!
Four sharp stakes,
Three flowers in-a vase,
Two vamps with souls,
And a space ship, called Serenity.
On the eleventh day of Christmas, Joss Whedon gave to me...
Eleven hammers hammering,
Ten potentials whining,
Nine watchers watching',
Eight laywers dying,
Seven minds a' wipin',
Six gents a' floatin',
Five freeze ray beams!
Four sharp stakes,
Three flowers in-a vase,
Two vamps with souls,
And a space ship, called Serenity.
On the twelfth day of Christmas, Joss Whedon gave to me...
Twelve Hellmouths opening!
Eleven hammers hammering,
Ten potentials whining,
Nine watchers watching',
Eight laywers dying,
Seven minds a' wipin',
Six gents a' floatin',
Five freeze ray beams!
Four sharp stakes,
Three flowers in-a vase,
Two vamps with souls,
And a space ship, called Serenity."
Lyrics were taken from tweets that were RT'ed by Julia.
I tried spreading out the love for each of Joss' works.
Some alternate lyrics were
-2 pointy fangs
-3 vengeance demons
-7 slayers slaying
Final lyrics subject to Julia's approval.
Thank you to all those that contributed.
There is a fun project in the works.
We'll keep you posted via Twitter.
As usual, please join us every Monday night at 9pm-10pm EST. for the official #Whedony hashtag chat on Twitter. Details can be found at Twitter.com/Whedony
-Terr
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Terr's NYC
I'm not a New Yorker. Nor do I really pretend to be, but I'm in NYC frequently for various reasons. Since I live so close to the city I'm frequently asked to share some must-do/eats that I know of. soooo here's my attempt - this is not a definitive list by any means, but when I take people around, this is what happens:
Breakfast
-I don't know. I'm a believer that you should eat whatever you want at whatever time of the day so I'm not of real use. Stop in wherever is convenient - Starbucks is acceptable, I suppose.
If you're not from the area and it'll be a while to you can come around again, walk down 42nd Street and around Time Square. I'm not terribly fond of it myself, but its flashy and loud and worth taking pictures for a little while. JUST PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF *INSERT DIETY* DO NOT STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET THAT YOU ARE CROSSING TO TAKE PICTURES.
There's huge chunks of street around Time Square that are blocked off for this purpose. Heck you can even buy yourself a snack and sit at one of the lil tables there.
Also the New Years Eve Ball is there 365 days a year so that's somewhat interesting.
If you're lucky and its a weekday morning in the summer, walk down a couple more blocks on 42nd and 5th to Bryant Park and you might catch a free show of some sort.
If you like big name shops and stores, walk up 5th Ave and poke around or just window shop.
If you're there and you're Catholic and or just like architecture, St.Paul's Cathedral is just up the way. Say some prayers, light some candles or just walk around in awe of the building itself.
If you happen to be around Radio City or Rockefeller Center and looking for a quick cheap lunch the Halal "Chicken&Rice" carts on 53rd&6th are decent. Its' basically chicke or lamb on seasoned rice, ice berg lettuce, pita bread, and a selection of special sauces - get the white sauce (i believe is yogurt based, not mayo) I know people that rave on and on about it. It's OK. They also have lamb, and if you're vegetarian there's a dude on the other side of the block with Falafel - that's where you'd find me.
It's not in the general vicinity and of midtown, but if you're driving or will take a cab, check out the Metropolitan Museum of Art. That's always cool. If I remember correctly, they have this really cool wing that is devoted to suits of armor and weaponry and stuff. It's been a while, but I think there's a good pizza spot a few blocks away on 82nd an Lexington
If you have kids with you, take them to the American Museum of Natural History. They have dinosaurs and this really cool blue whale hanging from the ceiling in one of the rooms - shit now i want to go to that one.
If you go to either of these museums you'll be right next to Central Park which can be interesting.
If you're a Beatles fan, check out Strawberry Fields Memorial by the W. 72nd Street entrance across from the Dakota Apartments where Lennon lived.
If you like movies or tv shows that take place in NYC, go check out Bethesda Fountain. It should be along that same route on 72nd street, but i may be mistaken. Godspell, One Fine Day, Gossip Girl, Ransom, Enchanted, Home Alone 2 all have scenes there.
Places to Eat
-Hop Kee in Chinatown on Mott St. They have a great menu and if you're truly familiar
with Chinese cuisine, you can order from the Secret Menu. Here's the big secret, its not written down, tell them what you want in Chinese, and they'll hook it up for you.
-Magnolia bakery - 401 Bleecker Street - You like cupcakes don't you?
-Cupcake Stop - Think ice cream truck, but gourmet cupcakes instead - find them on twitter with their daily specials - they often have vegan and celiac friendly cupcakes that are delicious. Twitter.com/CupcakeStop
-Grays Papaya - Hot dog place featured in many movies and such. hotdogs are good and the juices/punches are even better. several locations and don't be fooled by Papaya King or Papaya Dog.
-The Meatball Shop on 84 Stanton St. it has mine and Kevin Smith's approval, and we're chubby guys and chubby guys know food.
-Junior's Cheesecake - P.Diddy likes them. I like them. You should like them.
-Shake Shack - some of the best burgers in NYC - think 5guys, but better. The line might be insane, but worth it - plus you might see celebrities
-I wish i could say where to go in Little Italy. i've wondered into several spots with no big discernible name, but they were always delicious and most of them have a "secret menu" if you know what you're doing.
Other things to do
-Check out the old CBGB - 315 Bowery and Bleecker. its actually a store now by John Varvatos, but he's kept as much of it alive as he could without taking anything away - fixtures, floorings, walls, etc.
-if you're buying a trinket or clothing from a stand on the street you can almost always cut a deal when you buy more than 1 of stuff. boot leg dvds, belts, shirts, etc.
not sure what else to suggest...
not all new yorkers are rude, but many are. please walk with purpose or you might be trampled. many cops that are posted in public places are friendly and have great suggestions.
If something or some place feels sketchy, just leave.
Carry hand sanitizer and use it.
Have fun,
Terr
Breakfast
-I don't know. I'm a believer that you should eat whatever you want at whatever time of the day so I'm not of real use. Stop in wherever is convenient - Starbucks is acceptable, I suppose.
If you're not from the area and it'll be a while to you can come around again, walk down 42nd Street and around Time Square. I'm not terribly fond of it myself, but its flashy and loud and worth taking pictures for a little while. JUST PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF *INSERT DIETY* DO NOT STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET THAT YOU ARE CROSSING TO TAKE PICTURES.
There's huge chunks of street around Time Square that are blocked off for this purpose. Heck you can even buy yourself a snack and sit at one of the lil tables there.
Also the New Years Eve Ball is there 365 days a year so that's somewhat interesting.
If you're lucky and its a weekday morning in the summer, walk down a couple more blocks on 42nd and 5th to Bryant Park and you might catch a free show of some sort.
If you like big name shops and stores, walk up 5th Ave and poke around or just window shop.
If you're there and you're Catholic and or just like architecture, St.Paul's Cathedral is just up the way. Say some prayers, light some candles or just walk around in awe of the building itself.
If you happen to be around Radio City or Rockefeller Center and looking for a quick cheap lunch the Halal "Chicken&Rice" carts on 53rd&6th are decent. Its' basically chicke or lamb on seasoned rice, ice berg lettuce, pita bread, and a selection of special sauces - get the white sauce (i believe is yogurt based, not mayo) I know people that rave on and on about it. It's OK. They also have lamb, and if you're vegetarian there's a dude on the other side of the block with Falafel - that's where you'd find me.
It's not in the general vicinity and of midtown, but if you're driving or will take a cab, check out the Metropolitan Museum of Art. That's always cool. If I remember correctly, they have this really cool wing that is devoted to suits of armor and weaponry and stuff. It's been a while, but I think there's a good pizza spot a few blocks away on 82nd an Lexington
If you have kids with you, take them to the American Museum of Natural History. They have dinosaurs and this really cool blue whale hanging from the ceiling in one of the rooms - shit now i want to go to that one.
If you go to either of these museums you'll be right next to Central Park which can be interesting.
If you're a Beatles fan, check out Strawberry Fields Memorial by the W. 72nd Street entrance across from the Dakota Apartments where Lennon lived.
If you like movies or tv shows that take place in NYC, go check out Bethesda Fountain. It should be along that same route on 72nd street, but i may be mistaken. Godspell, One Fine Day, Gossip Girl, Ransom, Enchanted, Home Alone 2 all have scenes there.
Places to Eat
-Hop Kee in Chinatown on Mott St. They have a great menu and if you're truly familiar
with Chinese cuisine, you can order from the Secret Menu. Here's the big secret, its not written down, tell them what you want in Chinese, and they'll hook it up for you.
-Magnolia bakery - 401 Bleecker Street - You like cupcakes don't you?
-Cupcake Stop - Think ice cream truck, but gourmet cupcakes instead - find them on twitter with their daily specials - they often have vegan and celiac friendly cupcakes that are delicious. Twitter.com/CupcakeStop
-Grays Papaya - Hot dog place featured in many movies and such. hotdogs are good and the juices/punches are even better. several locations and don't be fooled by Papaya King or Papaya Dog.
-The Meatball Shop on 84 Stanton St. it has mine and Kevin Smith's approval, and we're chubby guys and chubby guys know food.
-Junior's Cheesecake - P.Diddy likes them. I like them. You should like them.
-Shake Shack - some of the best burgers in NYC - think 5guys, but better. The line might be insane, but worth it - plus you might see celebrities
-I wish i could say where to go in Little Italy. i've wondered into several spots with no big discernible name, but they were always delicious and most of them have a "secret menu" if you know what you're doing.
Other things to do
-Check out the old CBGB - 315 Bowery and Bleecker. its actually a store now by John Varvatos, but he's kept as much of it alive as he could without taking anything away - fixtures, floorings, walls, etc.
-if you're buying a trinket or clothing from a stand on the street you can almost always cut a deal when you buy more than 1 of stuff. boot leg dvds, belts, shirts, etc.
not sure what else to suggest...
not all new yorkers are rude, but many are. please walk with purpose or you might be trampled. many cops that are posted in public places are friendly and have great suggestions.
If something or some place feels sketchy, just leave.
Carry hand sanitizer and use it.
Have fun,
Terr
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
its never gonna be the same
There's a version of me that had long hair (shoulder length or more), a leather dog collar around my neck, leather cuffs and hair ties on my wrists, and generally care-free attitude. "Long hair - don't care," was my motto and I basically said and did whatever I wanted with no regard to any possible consequence. I hung out with whoever wanted to hang. I moshed whenever there was moshing to be done. I drank whatever was put in front of me. I partied where ever people were partying.
I eventually grew up and cut my hair. Pretty simple. Now I can go on about all the different reasons and what in my life changed when this all occurred, and all the stuff that has happened since, but I won't.
Cutting my hair was my way of accepting that life was going to change and my pursuit of becoming a Bayani Warrior.
Bayani Warrior is more than just a Filipino Martial Arts group. More than just name of the group. It's an aspiration. To be a Bayani is to be a hero in every sense of the word - placing the needs of others before your own - knowing that what is doing right isn't always doing what is easy. Being a Warrior isn't about being able to knuckle up and fight - knowing how and when to fight, how to approach situations, how to approach life.
There isn't a map or hand book to become a Bayani Warrior. Nor is it easy. If it was easy, then everyone would be one.
The long hair me, is me from a simpler time in my life. Few responsibilities. Few consequences. As much as I would like to go back to that sometimes, I know that I'll never be able to go back to that. Even if i grew my hair back out, life wouldn't be like the way it used to be. Life changed. I changed.
There's no turning back.
this entry is far too serious. pretend i just said something funny about farts or male genitalia.
I eventually grew up and cut my hair. Pretty simple. Now I can go on about all the different reasons and what in my life changed when this all occurred, and all the stuff that has happened since, but I won't.
Cutting my hair was my way of accepting that life was going to change and my pursuit of becoming a Bayani Warrior.
Bayani Warrior is more than just a Filipino Martial Arts group. More than just name of the group. It's an aspiration. To be a Bayani is to be a hero in every sense of the word - placing the needs of others before your own - knowing that what is doing right isn't always doing what is easy. Being a Warrior isn't about being able to knuckle up and fight - knowing how and when to fight, how to approach situations, how to approach life.
There isn't a map or hand book to become a Bayani Warrior. Nor is it easy. If it was easy, then everyone would be one.
The long hair me, is me from a simpler time in my life. Few responsibilities. Few consequences. As much as I would like to go back to that sometimes, I know that I'll never be able to go back to that. Even if i grew my hair back out, life wouldn't be like the way it used to be. Life changed. I changed.
There's no turning back.
this entry is far too serious. pretend i just said something funny about farts or male genitalia.
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